Chapter 190 Concerned
"How can James compare to Henry? Henry's a responsible guy!" Dorothy suddenly cut in.
Susan felt awkward hearing this. She thought, 'Henry must mean a lot to Dorothy. I shouldn't joke about him anymore.'
Dorothy was married to Henry, and they had a daughter now. Susan reminded herself, 'I need to be careful and supportive of Dorothy, and avoid careless comments.'
"Susan was just joking, why take it so seriously?" Catherine laughed, trying to lighten the mood.
"Susan, I'm sorry, I just speak my mind," Dorothy said, blushing and apologizing to Susan.
"No worries," Susan replied with a smile.
That night, Susan stayed at Henry's place.
Henry's house had three bedrooms and two living rooms. Dorothy, their daughter Amanda, and the nanny stayed in the master bedroom. Susan took the guest room, and Henry slept in the study.
In the following days, Susan took care of Dorothy and Amanda. She noticed Dorothy relied heavily on Henry, consulting him on all household matters.
Henry, on the other hand, bought groceries and supplements for Dorothy but remained distant. He spoke gently but lacked enthusiasm. He glanced at Amanda and then left, showing no excitement as a new father.
Susan felt uneasy seeing this.
She hadn't known much about Henry and Dorothy's relationship before, but now she was worried.
Dorothy seemed to accommodate Henry completely, while Henry, though gentle, was indifferent. He barely spoke to her and spent most of his time in the study.
After over a week at Henry's house, Susan noticed Henry's clothes and personal items were in the guest room, while Dorothy's were in the master bedroom. They usually slept separately.
It was common for husbands to sleep in another room when their wives were pregnant, but the separation of their belongings was unusual.
Susan also noticed changes in Dorothy's personality. She had become sensitive, fragile, and quick-tempered, but always gentle and soft-spoken around Henry.
Susan worried that Dorothy's self-sacrifice to please Henry might not be appreciated.
After staying for over half a month, Susan felt stifled. She had to keep her distance from Henry to avoid misunderstandings with Dorothy.
While taking care of Dorothy, she had to be very cautious, fearing she might say something wrong and upset her.
Dorothy kept saying the nanny could handle things and that she was mostly recovered, urging Susan to go back to work.
Susan wanted to leave, but Catherine insisted it was better to have a relative around. Henry was a man, and the nanny was an outsider. So, Susan stayed until Dorothy's recovery period was over.
One afternoon, Susan saw Dorothy and the baby were asleep, so she quietly closed the master bedroom door.
Seeing the nanny carrying freshly washed diapers to the balcony, Susan offered, "I'll hang them up. You go make the soup."
The nanny, who was very dedicated, handed the basin to Susan and smiled, "Ms. Wilson, you're so kind."
"Just keeping busy," Susan replied, heading to the balcony to hang the diapers.
Newborns needed frequent diaper changes, quickly filling the balcony with pink diapers.
After hanging them, Susan turned around and saw Henry standing just outside the balcony, only a step away.
"You scared me! Make some noise next time," Susan said, touching her chest.
"Sorry!" Henry replied.
"No problem. You're home early today?" Susan asked, frowning.
It wasn't the weekend, so why was Henry home so early?
"I went to the market to buy supplements for Dorothy. Her milk supply has been low," Henry explained.
Susan nodded.
"These days, you've really worked hard," Henry said, looking at Susan with a guilty expression.
Susan replied lightly, "Dorothy is my sister. It's what I should do."
"Dorothy is still young and doesn't always know what to say. If she offends you, don't take it to heart," Henry said out of nowhere.
Susan frowned, looking at Henry in his white shirt and black trousers. His expression seemed a bit off today.
Hehad barely spoken to her during her stay, but she sometimes felt his gaze on her. She thought she was overthinking it.
Dorothy had become more distant and sometimes spoke sharply. Susan thought it was just postpartum depression, but it seemed Henry had noticed.
Susan wanted to remind Henry to be more attentive to Dorothy, and now seemed like a good opportunity.
"Yes, Dorothy is young and just became a mother. You, as her husband, need to care for her and be considerate," Susan said.
Henry forced a smile. "I'm trying my best. I hired the best nanny, bought the best supplements, and got the best things for the baby. When this nanny leaves, I plan to hire another one to take care of Dorothy and the baby, just to make sure she doesn't get too tired."
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